Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. James Harden: Thunder Rankings Comparison

Explore James Harden and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander career statistics with the Oklahoma City Thunder and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and James Harden truly stack up based solely on their time with the Oklahoma City Thunder. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 7 seasons (2020 to 2026) and James Harden's 3 seasons (2010 to 2012) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Thunder history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. James Harden:
Thunder Total Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Totals
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden
Points
6th
45th
7th
17th
Rebounds
23rd
83rd
22nd
24th
Assists
10th
49th
7th
14th
Steals
11th
43rd
12th
12th
Blocks
13th
86th
14th
30th
3-Pointers Made
10th
16th
7th
8th
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. James Harden:
Thunder Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden
Points
1st
50th
2nd
30th
Rebounds
52nd
122nd
29th
48th
Assists
11th
62nd
4th
20th
Steals
13th
32nd
11th
16th
Blocks
30th
113rd
16th
69th
3-Pointers Made
19th
20th
10th
17th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Thunder Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
45th
39 10,610 vs. 2,7957,815
Rebounds
23rd
83rd
60 2,013 vs. 7511,262
Assists
10th
49th
39 2,126 vs. 5421,584
Steals
11th
43rd
32 577 vs. 234343
Blocks
13th
86th
73 333 vs. 59274
Offensive Rebounds
54th
105th
51 295 vs. 119176
Defensive Rebounds
14th
60th
46 1,718 vs. 6321,086
Field Goals Made
8th
65th
57 3,676 vs. 8402,836
Field Goals Attempted
8th
57th
49 7,298 vs. 1,8915,407
3-Pointers Made
10th
16th
6 573 vs. 320253
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
16th
8 1,626 vs. 864762
Free Throws Made
6th
28th
22 2,685 vs. 7951,890
Free Throws Attempted
6th
32nd
26 3,102 vs. 9522,150
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Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
22nd
71st
49 386 vs. 220166
Seasons
10th
76th
66 7 vs. 34
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
16th
13 27 vs. 126
50+ point games
1st
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
17th
10 1,104 vs. 593511
Rebounds
22nd
24th
2 232 vs. 20824
Assists
7th
14th
7 243 vs. 140103
Steals
12th
12th
0 58 vs. 580
Blocks
14th
30th
16 40 vs. 1624
Offensive Rebounds
41st
52nd
11 34 vs. 2410
Defensive Rebounds
16th
19th
3 198 vs. 18414
Field Goals Made
9th
26th
17 383 vs. 171212
Field Goals Attempted
9th
25th
16 818 vs. 384434
3-Pointers Made
7th
8th
1 62 vs. 611
3-Pointers Attempted
6th
7th
1 185 vs. 17015
Free Throws Made
5th
10th
5 276 vs. 19086
Free Throws Attempted
7th
11th
4 321 vs. 22596
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Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
23rd
3 40 vs. 433
Playoffs
26th
26th
0 3 vs. 30
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
50th
49 27.49 vs. 12.7014.78
Rebounds per game
52nd
122nd
70 5.22 vs. 3.411.80
Assists per game
11th
62nd
51 5.51 vs. 2.463.04
Steals per game
13th
32nd
19 1.49 vs. 1.060.43
Blocks per game
30th
113rd
83 0.86 vs. 0.270.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+150th
+20 0.76 vs. 0.540.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
31st
76th
45 4.45 vs. 2.871.58
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
75th
73 9.52 vs. 3.825.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
74th
69 18.91 vs. 8.6010.31
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
20th
1 1.48 vs. 1.450.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
16th
21st
5 4.21 vs. 3.930.29
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
16th
14 6.96 vs. 3.613.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
24th
22 8.04 vs. 4.333.71

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
30th
28 27.60 vs. 13.7913.81
Rebounds per game
29th
48th
19 5.80 vs. 4.840.96
Assists per game
4th
20th
16 6.08 vs. 3.262.82
Steals per game
11th
16th
5 1.45 vs. 1.350.10
Blocks per game
16th
69th
53 1.00 vs. 0.370.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
82nd
105th
23 0.85 vs. 0.560.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
31st
12 4.95 vs. 4.280.67
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
47th
45 9.58 vs. 3.985.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
46th
43 20.45 vs. 8.9311.52
3-Pointers Made per game
10th
17th
7 1.55 vs. 1.420.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
12th
16th
4 4.63 vs. 3.950.67
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
12th
10 6.90 vs. 4.422.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
14th
12 8.03 vs. 5.232.79

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Thunder franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.